Word Balloon Comic Books Podcast

ep 266 Steve Englehart Gets to The Point (Man)

On this episode, writer Steve Englehart joins us to talk about
his two novels out from Tor Books, The Point Man & The Long
Man, a political intrigue/mens adventure/fantasy series
featuring the immortal hero Max August. We talk about the
similarities and differences of this take pn magic in the "real
world" compared to his work on doctor strange.

We also talk about Captain America comapring Steve's 1970s secret
Empire/Watergate story, and the flap over the Teabaggers in Ed
Brubaker's Cap 602. Steve also gives us something to think about as
he compares the unpublished third chapter of his and Marshal Rogers
Batman: Dark Detective story and some of the plot details in the
film Batman: The Dark Knight. Interesting views from Englehart.